Recent content by GregC

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    How often ?

    Hi Gilbert, Last year Lyn and I had 90 nights away all in UK,this year so far we have had 46 and are getting ready for 28 days in September followed by another 12 in October, not sure about November yet !! Happy Caravanning Greg n Lyn..
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    breakdown cover and wheel replacement

    Hi all, We have had Green Flag cover for our car, originally through CC, but now part of our package with Zurich, and they have changed caravan wheels for us through both companys, withoutout any query. Also earlier this year when we cut the electric cable to our New!!! caravan completely...
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    Caravan movers remote controls.

    Surely Robert the object is to avoid having your caravan stolen, and anything that we can do to make it more difficult for the thief must be good ? Greg
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    CC My Bookings

    Hi all, Can confirm John's post, just received email 16:42, from Natasha MacDonald of CC Head of E- Commerce, saying " Any bookings you have made will still be booked, just not visible until tomorrow." Bet she's a happy bunny on a Sunday !!!! My o my technology is a wonderfull thing... Good...
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    CC My Bookings

    OMG!!!! Just been to check ours, and guess what we "don't appear to have any bookings " either. Email on its way. Greg
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    To flash or not to flash !!

    To Tony, Thanks for your concern, but the film that we have used is only fixed with water and doesn't appear to have any adhesive, we bought it from Homebase, a roll for about
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    To flash or not to flash !!

    Hi All, Lyn and I have just taken delivery of our first brand new caravan, a 2009 Bailey Pageant Monarch. Really pleased with it, seems to be just what we want, off on Monday for our first trip.Just one thing puzzles us,should we do, as Bailey thinks we should,and flash our bits out of the...
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    Porch Awing

    Woops !! must have pushed the wrong button. As I was saying ,we bought an immaculate s/h Trio Sport porch from Glossop Caravans about 2yrs ago for only
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    Porch Awing

    Hi Terry, I agree with Mac try and get a good quality one if you can, we bought
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    Real World MPG

    Hi all, To answer the post first, Ford S-Max 2Lt Titanium 07 140bhp, 40-44mpg around town,50ish on a run solo, towing 1460kg 28mpg. We're very pleased with this, and as it's only done 13,000 miles hope it will improve a bit.! To answer Lutz's observation the reason we get more excited about...
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    Domestic External Hook-up Socket

    I to have wired one onto an outside wall,( screwfix also like Chrisbee ) and to get over the need for an electrician to check wiring it ends in a 13amp plug, which then goes into an RCD trip in a 13amp socket. I ran the cable through plastic conduit under the path and up the wall to the outside...
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    Broad Lanes Daventry rescues me after v.a.t. mix up!!!

    Hi All, Just in case you were all thinking that this must be a one off,my good lady and I bought a S/H van ( 3yrs old
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    Increasing MTPLM plate

    Apologies for mistake, should read " Unplated Trailer ".
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    Increasing MTPLM plate

    Hi all, Just to add further confusion to this debate, I am certain that if you can find the appropriate part of the Construction and Use regulations, you will find that a Caravan is classed as an " Unplated Vehicle " and so it does not legally need a plate, but the NCC and Caravan Club will not...
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    Can anyone recommend a car to tow this van?

    Just to suggest something completely different, we tow a Fleetwood Volante MTPLM 1460 kg, with a Ford S-Max, kerb wt-1830kg 2-lt TDCI engine,which return 28mpg towing, and 44mpg solo. Just make sure it has traction control, called ( ESP ) some models before 2007 didn't have it fitted, otherwise...